Chapter 51: Memories of the Past

After all, even a single visit by a princess of a nation to Puji Temple could be ambushed in such a manner. Although the danger was averted, and there was dual covert protection by the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, such an incident still occurred. If this could happen under such circumstances, there was no guarantee of safety for a sovereign’s travels, especially since the Embroidered Uniform Guard, always responsible for escorting and clearing the path, had clearly failed. Such a lapse was absolutely unacceptable.

“You may leave. Apologies mean nothing to me now... I have already forgiven once; there will be no second time,” Chu Qing shook her head.

“???” Beside her, Xia Qi’s face immediately turned into a question mark. Was there any connection between the two? Aside from both being foreigners.

He wasn’t angry at the old Taoist but at himself—if his abilities were still intact, why would he be guessing enigmatically with the old Taoist like this?

Just thinking about Xia Qi made him worry about this world. If a great war broke out, who knew if this already fragile world could hold together.

Before Mario could even speak, a chorus of boos erupted from the stands. Some trash was hurled from the audience, forcing Mario to flee with his head covered.

Tang An only possessed a single monarch-level black elemental crystal, which could provide the Evernight source of magic sustaining his current spell range. The half-kilometer diameter of the Deep Gloom space was his limit for now, but it was enough to intimidate the entire battlefield.

Someone stammered, “But this young master—” which made Lin Xiu raise his eyebrows sharply.

She even began to resent herself for not bringing along her personal legal advisor and agent when signing the contract. Had they been present, things probably wouldn’t have turned out this way.

Under the guidance of the Devouring Spirit Mother Worm, the insect army surged forward like tidal waves—dense and countless, their rustling sounds chilling to the bone.

“I hope you and Alisa have fun there,” Allen said, turning to Rael. Swallowing nervously, he finally squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth.

“That’s just your unwillingness to admit it. Since I have already appeared, my Technological Universe naturally has countermeasures against god-level beings. Now, let the battle truly begin!” declared the Son of Heaven of the Technological Universe.

Then, she suddenly remembered the vegetables she had once planted in the courtyard and went to take a look.

The people on the city wall spat on the fragments and pits left behind, feeling a slight tremor beneath their feet.

“Are you feeling better? How about we fly across by stepping on the cliff walls?” I felt a bit uneasy, wanting to avoid this strange tavern.

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Duan Lang spoke as he drew his battle knife and handed the scabbard to Fan Jiacheng, implying he should look inside himself. Fan Jiacheng actually thought there might be a secret order inside the scabbard and reached out to take it, only to hear Duan Lang’s cold sneer.

Hearing this explanation, the bodybuilder’s shame somewhat eased but he still felt something was off.

Emperor Yu Ning’s expression shifted slightly as he discreetly gave a signal to the eunuch overseeing the arena. He did not stop the fight; he wanted to see how Duan Lang could withstand the next few moves empty-handed.

“Duan Lang, you all wait here. I’ll go check the city wall,” Han Feng said softly.

“Could something have gone wrong?” Cheng Li murmured, sensing something was amiss. He looked up; just minutes ago, the street was normal, but now it was engulfed in flames.

Currently, the Shangguan clan’s territory housed between 420,000 and 450,000 people. By lowering recruitment standards, the clan could still muster 40,000 troops, bringing the total to 85,000 soldiers. Only with such forces could the Shangguan clan fend off enemies from all four directions.

John did not linger, knowing everyone was busy. He escorted Li Yan out of the studio and only turned back inside after seeing her car start.

Jiang Han parted his lips slightly; between his palms, black and white energies swirled, coalescing into a formidable sword.

Elsewhere, after hearing Old Morgan’s words, John realized he had perhaps played too boldly this time. But since the game was underway, there was no turning back. To retreat now would be cowardice. He had to face the challenge head-on—even if it meant smashing his head against a brick wall, he must carve out a path.

Amelia Roy’s previous salary was modest—just over $3,000 a month, saving more than $20,000 a year—which showed her frugality.

Bai Qiongshou felt he had never cursed so many times in his life before; today, he had truly broken his restraint.

Under normal weather, Lin Chou could barely find direction, let alone in a storm with thunder and lightning and a visibility of no more than fifteen meters beneath a clouded sky.

A flash of light appeared, momentarily blinding Bao Eleven and causing him to stagger before he could react.

Although Jiang Han knew such thoughts were wrong, he couldn’t help but wonder about this question, trapped in his own entanglement.

Yu Jie saw the Fury of Immortal Emperor Ling Feng and felt immensely pleased—this was exactly the effect he desired.

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First came Huangfu Qingtian and Wu Yuezhen, then Huangfu Feng and Huangfu Yun. For two days straight, they went to Zhang Guan’s house but were met with closed doors. The neighbors and townsfolk all saw this and said they would try to persuade Zhang Guan.

Yang Guo’s singing on the overpass ultimately remained mere gossip and did not cause much of a stir.

This was truly unfortunate to a certain degree; besides worrying his father upon returning home, he couldn’t even find a place to stay.

“Second Brother!” The burly man shouted upon seeing Li Jun’s corpse, then ran off wildly.

Before the strategist could finish speaking, Ala Hongyan rose decisively and waved, signaling the Howling Sky Dog to leave.

“There is no Nie Yin, only Qin Tian and Cang Di. That’s probably for the best...” Shi Sansheng nodded. But before he could finish, Shen Yier interjected.

“You are...” After a long pause, Shi Haoyang asked. He had left the Shi family eight years ago when Shi Xiaolin was only eleven. It was perfectly normal that he no longer recognized Shi Xiaolin.

An overwhelmingly fierce blade of flame slashed toward Shuten Douji, bathing the entire room in a fiery red glow.

“The temperaments of those people don’t seem very good; they are cold toward outsiders. I hope Mr. Qin will be understanding when he meets them,” An Zhiling said hurriedly in the car, having suddenly thought of something.

“This brother, whose name I don’t know, saved me!” Uncle Ma had already started begging Chou Biao, whom he had just met.

“Heh heh heh, I knew you would come back,” Old Hei said with a smile, smoking a cigarette. In the darkness, I couldn’t clearly see his face.